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Charlie Short

A former Lyft driver shares his perspective on Lightfoot’s proposed ride-hail tax

<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


John Greenfield

Get on the bus: Discussing the fair ride-hail tax with Mayor Lightfoot on the ride to work

No, Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington, Lori shouldn’t play nice with Uber

Igor Studenkov

At the CTA’s 2020 budget hearing riders called for more off-peak and night service

That misleading Crain’s op-ed by Uber proxies against the fair ride-hail tax plan, annotated

Beyond Chicagoland

Why Illinois is running an extra helping of Thanksgiving trains this year, but Michigan isn’t

Sun-Times op-ed against ride-hail tax reflects Uber and Lyft’s astroturfing campaign

Chicago Suburbs

With no service cuts or fare hikes, Metra’s downtown budget hearing was a no-drama affair

Federal grants approved for 7 local projects to improve bike and ped access to transit

Chicago transportation planning is in the doldrums, and the lack of a CDOT chief isn’t helping